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copies of the regulations should be 

directed to Larnice Mack at Internal 

Revenue Service, room 6512, 1111 

Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, 

DC 20224, or at (202) 622–3179, or 

through the Internet at 

(Larnice.Mack@irs.gov). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Changes in Methods of 

Accounting. 

OMB Number: 1545–1551. 

Revenue Procedure Number: Revenue 

Procedures 97–36, 97–38, 97–39, and 

2002–9. 

Abstract: The information collected in 

the four revenue procedures is required 

in order for the Commissioner to 

determine whether the taxpayer 

properly is requesting to change its 

method of accounting and the terms and 

conditions of the change. 

Current Actions: There are no changes 

being made to the revenue procedures at 

this time. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

households, business or other for-profit 

organizations, not-for-profit institutions, 

and farms. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

23,545. 

Estimated Time per Respondent: 9 

hours, 27 minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 222,454. 

The following paragraph applies to all 

the collections of information covered 

by this notice: 

An agency may not conduct or 

sponsor, and a person is not required to 

respond to, a collection of information 

unless the collection of information 

displays a valid OMB control number. 

Books or records relating to a collection 

of information must be retained as long 

as their contents may become material 

in the administration of any internal 

revenue law. Generally, tax returns and 

tax return information are confidential, 

as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103. 

Request for Comments: Comments 

submitted in response to this notice will 

be summarized and/or included in the 

request for OMB approval. All 

comments will become a matter of 

public record. Comments are invited on: 

(a) Whether the collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

agency, including whether the 

information shall have practical utility; 

(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate 

of the burden of the collection of 

information; (c) ways to enhance the 

quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; (d) ways to 

minimize the burden of the collection of 

information on respondents, including 

through the use of automated collection 

techniques or other forms of information 

technology; and (e) estimates of capital 

or start-up costs and costs of operation, 

maintenance, and purchase of services 

to provide information. 

Approved: September 5, 2006. 

Joseph R. Durbala, 

IRS Reports Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 06–7861 Filed 9–20–06; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request For Form 706–GS(D) 

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 

Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The Department of the 

Treasury, as part of its continuing effort 

to reduce paperwork and respondent 

burden, invites the general public and 

other Federal agencies to take this 

opportunity to comment on proposed 

and/or continuing information 

collections, as required by the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C. 

3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is 

soliciting comments concerning Form 

706–GS(D), Generation-Skipping 

Transfer Tax Return for Distributions. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before November 20, 

2006 to be assured of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Glenn Kirkland, Internal Revenue 

Service, room 6516, 1111 Constitution 

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the form and instructions 

should be directed to Allan Hopkins, at 

(202) 622–6665, or at Internal Revenue 

Service, room 6516, 1111 Constitution 

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224, or 

through the internet, at 

Allan.M.Hopkins@irs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Generation-Skipping Transfer 

Tax Return for Distributions. 

OMB Number: 1545–1144. 

Form Number: 706–GS(D). 

Abstract: Form 706–GS(D) is used by 

persons who receive taxable 

distributions from a trust to compute 

and report the generation-skipping 

transfer tax imposed by Internal 

Revenue Code section 2601. IRS uses 

the information to verify that the tax has 

been properly computed. 

Current Actions: 4 line items have 

been deleted. 

Type of Review: Revision of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

households. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

1,000. 

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 59 

minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 980. 

The following paragraph applies to all 

of the collections of information covered 

by this notice: 

An agency may not conduct or 

sponsor, and a person is not required to 

respond to, a collection of information 

unless the collection of information 

displays a valid OMB control number. 

Books or records relating to a collection 

of information must be retained as long 

as their contents may become material 

in the administration of any internal 

revenue law. Generally, tax returns and 

tax return information are confidential, 

as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103. 

Request for Comments: Comments 

submitted in response to this notice will 

be summarized and/or included in the 

request for OMB approval. All 

comments will become a matter of 

public record. Comments are invited on: 

(a) Whether the collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

agency, including whether the 

information shall have practical utility; 

(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate 

of the burden of the collection of 

information; (c) ways to enhance the 

quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; (d) ways to 

minimize the burden of the collection of 

information on respondents, including 

through the use of automated collection 

techniques or other forms of information 

technology; and (e) estimates of capital 

or start-up costs and costs of operation, 

maintenance, and purchase of services 

to provide information. 

Approved: September 12, 2006. 

Larnice Mack, 

IRS Reports Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 06–7863 Filed 9–20–06; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

Open Meeting of the Area 5 Taxpayer 

Advocacy Panel (including the States 

of IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, OK, and TX) 

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service, (IRS), 

Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice. 


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SUMMARY: An open meeting of the Area 

5 Taxpayer Advocacy Panel will be 

conducted. The Taxpayer Advocacy 

Panel is soliciting public comment, 

ideas, and suggestions on improving 

customer service at the Internal Revenue 

Service. 

DATES: The meeting will be held 

Tuesday, October 10, 2006, at 9:30 a.m. 

Central Time. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Mary Ann Delzer at 1–888–912–1227, or 

(414) 231–2360. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is 

hereby given pursuant to section 

10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (1988) 

that a meeting of the Area 5 Taxpayer 

Advocacy Panel will be held Tuesday, 

October 10, 2006, at 9:30 a.m. Central 

Time via a telephone conference call. 

You can submit written comments to 

the panel by faxing to (414) 231–2363, 

or by mail to Taxpayer Advocacy Panel, 

Stop1006MIL, PO Box 3205, Milwaukee, 

WI 53203–2221, or you can contact us 

at http://www.improveirs.org. This 

meeting is not required to be open to the 

public, but because we are always 

interested in community input, we will 

accept public comments. Please contact 

Mary Ann Delzer at 1–888–912–1227 or 

(414) 231–2360 for additional 

information. 

The agenda will include the following: 

Various IRS issues. 

Dated: September 12, 2006. 

John Fay, 

Acting Director, Taxpayer Advocacy Panel. 

[FR Doc. 06–7851 Filed 9–20–06; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

Open Meeting of the Wage & 

Investment Reducing Taxpayer Burden 

(Notices) Issue Committee of the 

Taxpayer Advocacy Panel 

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 

Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: An open meeting of the Wage 

& Investment Reducing Taxpayer 

Burden (Notices) Issue Committee of the 

Taxpayer Advocacy Panel will be 

conducted (via teleconference). The 

Taxpayer Advocacy Panel is soliciting 

public comments, ideas and suggestions 

on improving customer service at the 

Internal Revenue Service. 

DATES: The meeting will be held 

Thursday, October 5, 2006 from 11 a. m. 

ET. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Sallie Chavez at 1–888–912–1227, or 

954–423–7979. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is 

hereby given pursuant to section 

10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (1988) 

that an open meeting of the Wage & 

Investment Reducing Taxpayer Burden 

(Notices) Issue Committee of the 

Taxpayer Advocacy Panel will be held 

Thursday, October 5, 2006, from 11 a.m. 

ET via a telephone conference call. If 

you would like to have the TAP 

consider a written statement, please call 

1–888–912–1227 or 954–423–7979, or 

write Sallie Chavez, TAP Office, 1000 

South Pine Island Road, Suite 340, 

Plantation, FL 33324. Due to limited 

conference lines, notification of intent 

to participate in the telephone 

conference call meeting must be made 

with Sallie Chavez. Ms. Chavez can be 

reached at 1–888–912–1227 or 954–

423–7979, or post comments to the Web 

site: http://www.improveirs.org. 

The agenda will include: Various IRS 

issues. 

Dated: September 8, 2006. 

John Fay, 

Acting Director, Taxpayer Advocacy Panel. 

[FR Doc. 06–7852 Filed 9–20–06; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

Open Meeting of the AD Hoc 

Committee of the Taxpayer Advocacy 

Panel 

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 

Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: An open meeting of the AD 

Hoc Committee of the Taxpayer 

Advocacy Panel will be conducted (via 

teleconference). The Taxpayer 

Advocacy Panel is soliciting public 

comments, ideas and suggestions on 

improving customer service at the 

Internal Revenue Service. 

DATES: The meeting will be held 

Thursday, October 12, 2006 at 2 p.m. 

ET. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Inez 

De Jesus at 1–888–912–1227, or 954–

423–7977. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is 

hereby given pursuant to section 

10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (1988) 

that an open meeting of the Ad Hoc 

Committee of the Taxpayer Advocacy 

Panel will be held Thursday, October 

12, 2006 at 2 p.m. ET via a telephone 

conference call. If you would like to 

have the TAP consider a written 

statement, please call 1–888–912–1227 

or 954–423–7977, or write Inez De Jesus, 

TAP Office, 1000 South Pine Island 

Road, Suite 340, Plantation, FL 33324. 

Due to limited conference lines, 

notification of intent to participate in 

the telephone conference call meeting 

must be made with Inez De Jesus. Ms. 

De Jesus can be reached at 1–888–912–

1227 or 954–423–7977, or post 

comments to the Web site: http:// 

www.improveirs.org. 

The agenda will include: Various IRS 

issues. 

Dated: September 12, 2006. 

John Fay, 

Acting Director, Taxpayer Advocacy Panel. 

[FR Doc. 06–7853 Filed 9–20–06; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

Open Meeting of the Taxpayer 

Advocacy Panel Earned Income Tax 

Credit Issue Committee 

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS) 

Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: An open meeting of the 

Taxpayer Advocacy Panel Earned 

Income Tax Credit Issue Committee will 

be conducted (via teleconference). The 

Taxpayer Advocacy Panel is soliciting 

public comments, ideas and suggestions 

on improving customer service at the 

Internal Revenue Service. 

DATES: The meeting will be held 

Tuesday, October 10, 2006. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Audrey Y. Jenkins at 1–888–912–1227 

(toll-free), or 718–488–2085 (non tollfree). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is 

hereby given pursuant to section 

10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (1988) 

that an open meeting of the Taxpayer 

Advocacy Panel Earned Income Tax 

Credit Issue Committee will be held 

Tuesday, October 10, 2006 from 12 p.m. 

to 1 p.m. ET via a telephone conference 

call. The public is invited to make oral 

comments. Individual comments will be 

limited to 5 minutes. For information or 

to confirm attendance, notification of 

intent to attend the meeting must be 

made with Audrey Y. Jenkins. Ms. 

Jenkins may be reached at 1–888–912–

1227 or (718) 488–2085, send written 

comments to Audrey Y. Jenkins, TAP 


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